Patterns, Techniques, Articles, Blogs, and other resources to learn how to sew
Vanessa from Designs By Sessa guest blogs in the Knock It Off series at Elegance & Elephants with a tutorial showing how she made this little boy rugby hoodie, inspired by a similar shirt from Gap. The base of the… Read more ... 
Lindsay from The Cottage Home guest blogs in the Refashionista series at I Am Momma, Hear Me Roar with a tutorial showing how to make a pair of little boy overalls out of a couple of pairs of men’s pants. … Read more ... 
The Renegade Seamstress shows how she combined two thrifted t-shirts (adult size) to make a new dress for her daughter. One shirt becomes the bodice, and the other becomes the sleeves and the skirt. Go to her blog post for … Read more ... 
Michelle Ng shows how removing the shoulder of a slouchy knit dress gives it some style ooomph. It’s a quick refashion, just a few cuts and a seam. This simple change takes it from “let’s run errands” to “let’s go… Read more ... 
Sarah from Welcome to the Good Life guest blogs in the Refashionista series at I Am Momma, Hear Me Roar with a tutorial showing how she transformed a shapeless (and way too large) thrifted dress into a smart little peplum… Read more ... 
Cherie from I Am Momma, Hear Me Roar shows how she upcycled a handful of brightly patterned t-shirts to make a cute striped skirt for a baby girl. The tutorial is part of her Refashionista series. Get the tute.… Read more ... 
Delia from Delia Creates guest blogs in the Refashionista series over at I Am Momma, Hear Me Roar with a tutorial showing how to make an itty baby cardigan out of an adult sized sweater or knit top. By aligning… Read more ... 
Yesterday I posted my review of New Dress A Day by Marisa Lynch.
Today, I’ve got a special treat for you…. Marisa herself showing how to turn a drab, boring dress into fabulous party attire.
Take it away, Marisa!
*****
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Kate from See Kate Sew shows how to add faux fur trim to a sweatshirt hoodie. This would be cute for a little girl or a tween, or even for an adult hoodie. Get the tute.
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Havalah from Sisters, Sisters shows how she made this pretty, floaty chiffon ballerina skirt. Guess where the fabric came from? Sheer curtains! The waist and under layer are made from an old t-shirt. Go to her tutorial to see how… Read more ... 
You probably know Marisa Lynch as the New Dress A Day chick, made famous by her blog where she chronicles a year of creating a new dress each day for a year, and doing it on a budget of a… Read more ... 
Stacey from One Owl Obsessed Oddity shows off the itty bitty baby tees she made using the free pattern and tutorial from The Alison Show. The raglan sleeves are easy to sew and have a sporty vibe, especially when… Read more ... 
Trish from Two Peas in a Pod refashioned a couple of sweaters into this cute ruffled bolero for her daughter. One sweater became the body of the bolero, and the other was used to make contrast ruffles. She shares a… Read more ... 
Autumn from It’s Always Autumn shows how she refashioned a plain crewneck sweatshirt to make it look less utilitarian. She widened the neckline and added a contrast band. She also added contrast cuffs on the sleeves and narrowed the fit. … Read more ... 
Liz from Cotton & Curls shows how she refashioned a men’s button up shirt into a peplum shirt for herself. She gives it a slimmer fit through the top and sleeves, but uses the full width of the shirt at… Read more ... 
